अक्षयं प्रलये पुत्र महाकालवनं शुभम्
O son, the auspicious Mahākālavana will remain undestroyed even at the dissolution.
महापापहरं पुत्र दर्शनाद्दीप्तिदायकम्
O son, by its sight, it removes great sins and bestows radiance.
पुण्यश्चैव पवित्रेण दुर्लभश्च भविष्यति
It will be meritorious, supremely pure, and difficult to attain.
विरूपो रूपवांश्चैव त्वत्प्रसादाद्भविष्यति
By your grace, one who is deformed will become beautiful.
यज्ञाश्चैवोपवासाश्च तीर्थं पिंडादिकं त्वया
Sacrifices, fasts, pilgrimages, offerings of rice-balls, and the like—all will be through you.
सर्वेषां चैव रत्नानामाधिपत्यं करिष्यसि
You will have lordship over all kinds of jewels.
इत्युक्तोऽसौ महादेवि दिव्यरूपो वरानने
Thus addressed, O great goddess, the divine one of radiant form,
लिंगेनोक्तः सुवर्णस्तु दिष्ट्यादिष्ट्येति कांचनम् 5.2.6.
Gold is called suvarṇa by the sign, and by destiny it is called kāṃcana.
स्थातव्यं मत्समीपे तु वह्निपुत्र त्वया सदा
O son of Agni, you must always remain near me.
इत्युक्तो देवि लिंगेन वह्निपुत्रोऽतिनिर्मलः
Thus addressed by the sign, O goddess, the son of Agni became exceedingly pure.
दीप्तिर्लब्धा सुवर्णेन ज्वालामालाकुला तदा
Radiance was obtained from gold, then encircled by a garland of flames.
यस्तमर्चयते भक्त्या स्वर्णज्वालेश्वरं शिवम् ऐश्वर्यं दानशक्तिश्च पुत्रपौत्रमनंतकम्
Whoever worships that Śiva, lord of the golden flame, with devotion, receives endless prosperity, the power of giving, and descendants.
ज्ञानतोऽज्ञानतो वापि यत्पापं कुरुते नरः
Whether knowingly or unknowingly, whatever sin a person commits,
यत्फलं पिंडदानेन गयायां लभते नरः
The reward that a person obtains by offering the funeral rice at Gaya,
गायत्र्याः शतसाहस्रैः सम्यग्जप्तैश्च यत्फलम्
The result gained by properly reciting the Gayatri a hundred thousand times,
यत्पुण्यं सर्वदानेन दत्तेन विधिपूर्वकम्
The merit acquired by giving all kinds of gifts according to prescribed rules,
पूजयंति चतुर्दश्यां स्वर्णज्वालेश्वरं तु ये
Those who worship Svarnajvaleshvara on the fourteenth day,
रक्षितं त्रिदशैर्देवि गणैर्नानाविधैस्तथा 5.2.6.
Protected by the gods, O Devi, and by various groups of divine beings,
मम प्रसादात्तद्देवि दृश्यते लिंगमुत्तमम्
By my grace, O Devi, that supreme linga is seen.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण लभ्यते तत्त्रिविष्टपम्
By merely seeing it, one attains that heavenly realm.
पुरा वाराहकल्पे तु देवर्षिर्नारदोऽमलः
In the ancient Varaha Kalpa, the pure devarshi Narada,
तत्रोद्यानवने रम्ये कल्पवृक्षैर्विराजिते
In that beautiful garden and grove, adorned with wish-fulfilling trees,
वीणावेणुरवैर्घुष्टे देवगंधर्वसेविते
Resounding with the music of veena and flute, attended by gods and gandharvas,
ब्रह्मलोकादिभिर्लोकैरनौपम्यगुणे शुभे स्तूयमानं मुदा देवैः सि द्धचारणकिन्नरैः
Praised joyfully by gods, siddhas, charanas, and kinnaras, in the auspicious realms such as Brahmaloka, possessing incomparable qualities,
पृष्टस्तु नारदो देवि वासवेन महामुनिः
Narada, the great sage, was questioned by Vasava, O Devi,
महाकालवनं रम्यं सदानंदकरं शुभम्
The delightful Mahakala forest, always bringing joy and auspiciousness,
पुण्यं पश्यंति ये लोका महाकालवनं शुभम्
Those worlds that see the holy Mahakala forest,
स्वयं तिष्ठति देवोऽत्र सर्वभूतगणैर्वृतः
Here the god himself stands, surrounded by all groups of beings.
पृथिव्यां नैमिषं पुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् 5.2.7.
On earth, Naimisha is holy and destroys all sins.
ततो दशगुणं प्रोक्तं प्रयागं सर्वकामिकम्
After that, Prayaga is declared ten times greater, fulfilling all desires.